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An example of this is the change to automatic transmission from manual has increased costs. People could have voted with their dollars but manual is (unfortunat

An example of this is the change to automatic transmission from manual has increased costs. People could have voted with their dollars but manual is (unfortunately) on its way out in America. In a way, they have as it seems vast majority of people buying new cars want automatic but the segment who prefer manual were unable to convince others to buy manual. This also came with a caveat as automatic is more expensive to manufacture and repair.

redisman 5y ago
I mean it’s just not something most people find appealing. Shifting gears. I’d rather have the car handle that. What is the pro of manual transmission? I used to have those cars in the EU and thought it was just an annoying extra thing I have to pay attention to when driving.
- WalterBright 5y ago
  > What is the pro of manual transmission? 1. enjoyment 2. keeps you awake 3. more reliable 4. more control in stuck or slippery conditions 5. thieves don't know how to drive them 6. the kids are terrified of it and won't ask to borrow it 7. can push start the car 8. can restart the car while moving if the engine stalls 9. can coast 10. can drop the clutch and get off the line faster when drag racing against some teen at the traffic light 11. get to enjoy double clutching and mastering heel-toeing and pretending you're an F1 driver 12. The Cat cannot reach the clutch pedal, frustrating its plans for putting me in the trunk and depositing me in the Kat Fud Factory 13. you can nurse the car home and to the shop with a broken gearbox. With an automatic, it's a tow truck every time 14. the sheer joy of a winding mountain road, a powerful V8, picking the gear for the next turn, managing the traction and engine speed, etc.
  - anshumankmr 5y ago
    The main thing is that manufacturing it is cheaper than automatic and thus the cost to buy it is cheaper. In a longer term, it will also save money on repairs being neeeded.
    - WalterBright 5y ago
      I've paid more to get a stick :-)

redisman 5y ago

I mean it’s just not something most people find appealing. Shifting gears. I’d rather have the car handle that. What is the pro of manual transmission? I used to have those cars in the EU and thought it was just an annoying extra thing I have to pay attention to when driving.

WalterBright 5y ago
> What is the pro of manual transmission? 1. enjoyment 2. keeps you awake 3. more reliable 4. more control in stuck or slippery conditions 5. thieves don't know how to drive them 6. the kids are terrified of it and won't ask to borrow it 7. can push start the car 8. can restart the car while moving if the engine stalls 9. can coast 10. can drop the clutch and get off the line faster when drag racing against some teen at the traffic light 11. get to enjoy double clutching and mastering heel-toeing and pretending you're an F1 driver 12. The Cat cannot reach the clutch pedal, frustrating its plans for putting me in the trunk and depositing me in the Kat Fud Factory 13. you can nurse the car home and to the shop with a broken gearbox. With an automatic, it's a tow truck every time 14. the sheer joy of a winding mountain road, a powerful V8, picking the gear for the next turn, managing the traction and engine speed, etc.
- anshumankmr 5y ago
  The main thing is that manufacturing it is cheaper than automatic and thus the cost to buy it is cheaper. In a longer term, it will also save money on repairs being neeeded.
  - WalterBright 5y ago
    I've paid more to get a stick :-)